Poultry and Salmonella Did you know that perfectly healthy poultry can carry Salmonella? In order to keep you and your family safe and healthy it is important to follow a few simple guidelines. These guidelines include keeping poultry outside, washing your hands, not eating or drinking around your birds and more. Brush up on this […]

Avian Influenza Update Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) has become a concern in the United States. It is considered an exotic disease, but is slowly working its way across the country and will eventually reach the East Coast. There is a highly pathogenic strain (HPAI H5) that spreads quickly and causes high death rates. This disease is easily […]

Parakeet Care If you’ve decided that a pet bird is something you’d like to add to your life, parakeets (budgerigars or budgies for short) have always been a very popular option. As with the addition of any new family member it is very important to think long and hard about whether you have the extra […]

River Road Veterinary Clinic Mission Statement River Road Veterinary Clinic services the Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire including the towns of Norwich, Hanover, White River Junction, Thetford, Lyme, Hartford and beyond. Our goal at River Road Veterinary Clinic is to provide consistent, quality medicine and surgery for large and small animals. Our […]

Decreased Egg Production There are a multitude of reasons for decreased egg production from your laying chickens. Management problems as well as disease can cause a sudden, dramatic decrease in egg production. The sheer number of potential causes for decreased egg production can make it a very difficult thing to remedy. For this reason, it […]

If Anything Happened to You What Would Happen to Your Pet? Of the animals entering shelters, 2% to 3% are surrendered due to the death or disability of their human caregivers. More than 500,000 pets are surrendered to shelters in the United States each year for this reason. Many of these orphaned pets do not […]

Basic Bird Care Owning a pet bird can be a fun and rewarding experience. However, many birds require a lot of attention, great nutrition, and an owner who is familiar with their common illness, grooming needs and early signs of disease. When you acquire a new bird it is important to schedule an examination with […]

Poultry Care: Common Ailments and Conditions It is important to find a veterinarian who has experience dealing with the general care and treatment of poultry if you are interested in raising farm birds. River Road Veterinary Clinic has been seeing poultry for numerous years and has a great deal of experience in treating many of […]

What our Clients Say About Us:

I have been going to River Rd Clinic for 6 years. I am extremely happy with my pet’s care. I even had my son bring his dogs in for dental care during a visit from SC.

Mary

Abundant thanks to everyone at River Road for all you have done for us and for our dogs.

Thanks to all of you for helping me deal with Winkie’s demise. You all were both caring and professional in what was a difficult situation. Winkie was a very pretty and very funny cat. I am glad that you were able to get to know him through the years. Beaner is at a bit of a loss being an “only cat” but she will get over it. She seems fat and happy and is great company.

Shay

I just want to let you know how much I appreciate everyone's help in my moment of need. I had never been to your clinic before, my cat was in a very serious situation where she needed surgery on the spot, and you welcomed me as if I had been a client for years. The staff made all kinds of changes in the schedules that day so they could focus on saving my pet and her babies. I was very upset and scared and Dr. Pinello reassured me that your staff would do everything possible for my pet, and you did. And I THANK YOU for that. I still have my very loved Cini and two of her babies that you were able to save, and they are doing well. There is no way I can ever thank you enough for what you did for us.

Deb

Thank you for your help and kind acts during out loss of Aster. I value you greatly as a friend and veterinarian.